THE home-based contingent of Guyana’s senior men’s national squad arrived in the USA yesterday to begin final preparations ahead of their CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminary round qualification match against Guatemala.
Golden Jaguars will train and compete in friendly matches in Florida before facing the Central American nation at 21.30hrs on Saturday, July 3 at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
“We wish the squad and staff all the best in their quest to qualify for the final rounds of the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the second consecutive tournament,” Guyana Football Federation president Wayne Forde stated.
According to Forde, GFF “expects Guatemala to prove challenging opponents, but we know our players will leave everything on the pitch and that the entire nation will be roaring with the Golden Jaguars.”
The winner of the first round qualification fixture will play either Guadeloupe or The Bahamas on July 6 for a place in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup round-of-16.
The 2021 Gold Cup takes place between July 10 and August 1 at various venues across the United States.